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Leatherwing Bat

from Rabbits in the Moonlight by Marc Nerenberg

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“Leatherwing Bat” is another old folk song that I’ve somewhat rewritten, adding parts to flesh out the story, including a somewhat somber ending to the tale. This song is apparently very old indeed. Folklorist John Lomax has suggested that it may have its origins in Chaucer’s “Parliament of the Fowls”, an epic poem largely focussed on a long discussion between various birds on the subject of romantic love. Apart from this generalized thematic similarity, I don’t personally find any clear concordance between the song and the poem.

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from Rabbits in the Moonlight, released September 24, 2022

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Marc Nerenberg Montreal, Québec

Marc Nerenberg is a veteran Montreal folksinger who plays old time banjo styles and blues harmonica. He has a narrative- centric repertoire, recounting stories in song and wrapping stories around songs. You may “be drawn in by a combination of Marc’s mastery of traditional banjo styles, his idiosyncratic singing, and [his] richly detailed ballads.” (Mike Regenstreif – Folk Roots/Folk Branches 2019) ... more

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